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Anne Archer

Anne Archer

Actor, also producer · Born August 24, 1947 (79) · Los Angeles, California, USA

Anne Archer is an American actress. She starred as Beth in the psychological thriller film Fatal Attraction (1987), which earned her nominations for the Academy Award, BAFTA Award and Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress. Archer was named Miss Golden Globe in 1971, and in the year following, appeared in her feature film debut The Honkers.  Archer's other film appearances include Paradise Alley (1978), Raise the Titanic (1980), Patriot Games (1992), Short Cuts (1993), Clear and Present Danger (1994), and Lullaby (2014). On stage, she starred as Mrs Robinson in the West End production of The Graduate in 2001, and in the title role of The Trial of Jane Fonda at the 2014 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

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Born
August 24, 1947 (79)
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
65 on MovieCove · 91 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 22% in 30 days

What are Anne Archer's films like?

Across their 52 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama20 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action14 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 22nd percentile
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
28%
Bonds
24%
Self
18%
Survival
15%
Power
8%
Ideas
4%
Society
3%
Family bonds17 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice15 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival9 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth7 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal8 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love7 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief6 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 50 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 16 · Serious 14 · Dark 20

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 37 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 6 · Charged 27 · Intense 17

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 18 · Shifting 28 · Whiplash 4

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 35 · Some laughs 11 · Funny 4

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 18 · Even-paced 28 · Relentless 4

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 22 · Engaged 23 · Full focus 5

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 17 · Affecting 20 · Heavy 13

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 38 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

32 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 18 of 32 analyzed roles.

Ally
18 of 32
Hero
8 of 32
Herald
2 of 32
Shapeshifter
2 of 32
Threshold guardian
1 of 32
Mentor
1 of 32
Show the 32 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
33
Melancholic
19
Warm
16
Thrilling
12
Dread
12
Other
45

How their films linger

Hopeful19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 12 with a twist

  • Happy18
  • Bittersweet25
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous7

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Anne Archer's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 35 of their 65 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (16).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Anne Archer's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

91 credits, 65 with a MovieCove page; 5 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Brilliant Minds(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Bonnie Nichols

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • The Dropout(2022)

    Show 4 episodes · as Charlotte Shultz

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Trafficked(2017)

    as Mother Monica

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Grinder(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Lenore Sanderson-Grant

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • The Squeeze(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Lullaby(2014)

    as Rachel

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story(2010)

    as Dr. Cathy Ryan (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Ghosts of Girlfriends Past(2009)

    as Vonda Volkom

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Privileged(2008)

    Show 18 episodes · as Laurel Limoges

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Felon(2008)

    as Maggie

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Judicial Indiscretion(2007)

    as Monica Barrett

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • End Game(2006)

    as The First Lady

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Cut Off(2006)

    as Louise

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Ghost Whisperer(2005)

    Show 4 episodes · as Beth Gordon

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia(2005)

    Show 3 episodes · as Barbara Reynolds

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Man of the House(2005)

    as Professor Molly McCarthy

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Iris Effect(2005)

    as Sarah Hathaway

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • November(2004)

    as Carol Jacobs

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The L Word(2004)

    Show 3 episodes · as Lenore Pieszecki

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Uncle Nino(2003)

    as Marie Micelli

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Night of the Wolf(2002)

    as Claire McNichol

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Gray in Between(2002)

    as Ursula

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Boston Public (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 3 episodes · as Patricia Emerson

  • Whispers: An Elephant's Tale(2000)

    as Gentle Heart (voice)

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Art of War(2000)

    as Eleanor Hooks

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Rules of Engagement(2000)

    as Mrs. Mourain

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Innocents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Beryl Denright

  • Camino de Santiago (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 3 episodes · as Isabelle Derek

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Trudy Morris

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • My Husband's Secret Life(1998)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Indiscretion of an American Wife(1998)

    as Julia Burton

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Nico the Unicorn(1998)

    as Julie Hastings

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Mojave Moon(1996)

    as Julie

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Jake's Women(1996)

    as Maggie

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Man in the Attic(1995)

    as Krista Heldmann

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Because Mommy Works (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Abby

  • There Goes My Baby(1994)

    as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Clear and Present Danger(1994)

    as Dr. Cathy Ryan

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Jane's House(1994)

    as Mary Parker

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Roots of Roe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Letters to Margaret Sanger (voice)

  • Short Cuts(1993)

    as Claire Kane

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Family Prayers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Rita Jacobs

  • Body of Evidence(1993)

    as Joanne Braslow

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Nails (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Mary Niles

  • Patriot Games(1992)

    as Dr. Caroline "Cathy" Ryan

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Last of His Tribe(1992)

    as Henriette Kroeber

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Eminent Domain(1990)

    as Mira Borski

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Narrow Margin(1990)

    as Carol Hunnicut

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Love at Large(1990)

    as Miss Dolan

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Leap of Faith(1988)

    as Debby Franke Ogg

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Fatal Attraction(1987)

    as Beth Gallagher

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • A Different Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Chris Larwin

  • The Check Is in the Mail...(1986)

    as Peggy Jackson

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Too Scared to Scream(1984)

    as Kate Bridges

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Naked Face(1984)

    as Ann Blake

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Sky's No Limit(1984)

    as Dr. Susan Keith Browning

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Family Tree (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Waltz Across Texas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Story · as Gail Weston

  • Falcon Crest(1981)

    Show 22 episodes · as Cassandra Wilder

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • Green Ice(1981)

    as Holbrook

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Raise the Titanic(1980)

    as Dana Archibald

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Hero at Large(1980)

    as J. Marsh

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Paradise Alley(1978)

    as Annie

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Good Guys Wear Black(1978)

    as Margaret

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Pirate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jordana Mason

  • Seventh Avenue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 3 episodes · as Myrna Gold

  • Lifeguard(1976)

    as Cathy

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Dark Side of Innocence(1976)

    as Nora Hancock Mulligan

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Trackdown(1976)

    as Barbara

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Switch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 3 episodes · as Laurie

  • A Matter of Wife... and Death(1975)

    as Carol

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Log of the Black Pearl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Lila Bristol

  • The Mark of Zorro(1974)

    as Teresa

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Harry O (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Little House on the Prairie(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Kate Thorvald

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Petrocelli (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Sherril Brewster

  • The Blue Knight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Laila

  • The Blue Knight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 4 episodes · as Laila

  • The All-American Boy(1973)

    as Drenna Valentine

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 13 episodes · as Carol Sanders

  • Cancel My Reservation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Crazy Hollister

  • The Honkers(1972)

    as Deborah Moon

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Sixth Sense (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Alias Smith and Jones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • McCloud(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Wilhelmina Kirk

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Love, American Style (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Louise

  • The Mod Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Hawaii Five-O(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Jane Michaels

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Mannix(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Anne Avery

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Ironside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The F.B.I. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Lynne Ashton

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 91 titles from 1965 to 2024; peak year 1993.

Biggest box office

Fatal Attraction (1987)

$320M worldwide

Highest rated

Felon (2008)

Midcredits 88th

Most popular right now

Fatal Attraction (1987)

Film career

19652024

Peak 1993 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 8 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting90 of 91: 89 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score41stWriting1 of 91: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing1 of 91: 1 only producing, 0 with another role

By decade

1960s6 · acting1970s23 · acting1980s13 · 13 acting · 1 crew1990s22 · acting2000s20 · acting2010s5 · 4 acting · 1 crew2020s2 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 0% of 26 roles
76819101

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Anne Archer's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 36th percentile, the median of all 52; across their 50 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 35th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 50

Approval · how many liked their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 50

Reach · how many have seen their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 50

Midcredits score across 65 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th15
  • 25th to 49th25
  • Below 25th15

Shape of the crowd

33 of their 65 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Cult Classic5
  • Crowd Pleaser16
  • Broadly Agreed7
  • Mixed33

Most divisive · actor

The Gray in Between (2002)

89th percentile spread · 34% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005)

Midcredits 97th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 43 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 37. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Anne Archer's work okay for kids?

Across up to 16 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore9 titles16–90 · median 61 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity16 titles17–68 · median 47 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity9 titles49–86 · median 67 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs9 titles28–45 · median 35 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense9 titles27–87 · median 57 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Anne Archer work with?

People who share at least 2 of Anne Archer's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Samuel L. Jackson shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers